Shanina Knighton, PhD student, was selected as a runner-up of the “Accelerate 2015: A new model for change” civic pitch event. She received funding for her pitch, "Clean Hands Means Quality of Life," which addresses the issue of hand hygiene in health-care facilities.

Olivia Verhagen, BSN student, was the First Place Poster Award Winner for SOURCE 2014 with her poster, "Reducing Sodium Intake in Patients with Hypertension." Alexandra Morris, BSN student, received second place with her poster, "Increasing Immunization Awareness in Fairbanks, Alaska."

Shanina Knighton, PhD student, received first place in the Cleveland Clinic's Clinic Solutions – Mini Case Competition held November 13-14. It was a two day challenge that involved a randomized group of students from schools around the area to figure out a innovative way and vision for merging Akron General Hospital into the Cleveland Clinic system. She also took first place at the Girl Power Pitch Night event, as one of the female collegiate entrepreneurs representing the four Northeast Ohio Blackstone LaunchPad programs. She had 3 minutes to pitch her business/nonprofit followed by 2 minutes of Q/A from the judges.

Molly J. Jackson, MSN, APRN, NP-C, instructor in the School of Nursing, was selected as a 2014-2016 Jonas Scholar by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

Mary A. Dolansky, PhD, RN, assistant professor in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, received the 2014 Competence in Aging Award From the Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing, American Heart Association

August 5, 2014

Matthew Plow, PhD, assistant professor in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, received the StrokeNet Clinical Research and Training Award. Funded by Cleveland StrokeNet

August 4, 2014

Rebecca Patton, MSN, RN, CNOR, FAAN , instructor and the Lucy Jo Atkinson Scholar in Perioperative Nursing, was an Honor a Nurse Awardee by the American Nurses Foundation and Lippincott Nursing

A new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) will be offered this fall. The course, Take the Lead on Healthcare Quality Improvement, presents the concepts and processes of quality improvement (QI) and the importance of QI in improving patient outcomes. Its aim is to enhance the competence of working healthcare professionals to lead and participate in interprofessional healthcare teams that are focused on quality improvement. The instructors are Mary A. Dolansky, PhD, RN, associate Professor in the School of Nursing, and Shirley M. Moore, PhD, RN, FAAN, the Edward J. and Louise Mellen Professor of Nursing and associate dean for research.

Jaclene A. Zauszniewski, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, the Kate Hanna Harvey Professor in Community Health Nursing, and PhD in Nursing program director, received a grant funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the Nurse Faculty Loan Program. She also received the Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing the Archive of Psychiatric Nursing.

June 20, 2014

Shanina Knighton, PhD student, won the Next Generation of Care Award at the Faces of Care Gala, hosted by Cleveland Magazine and the Greater Cleveland Nurse Association. The fourth annual Faces of Care Gala honored Northeast Ohio area nurses who are making a difference. Knighton, with Barbara J. Daly, PhD, RN, FAAN, the Gertrude Perkins Oliva Professor in Oncology Nursing

June 9, 2014

Evanne Juratovac, PhD, RN, GCNS-BC, assistant professor and faculty associate for the University Center on Aging and Health was selected as an "Active Learning Fellow" for Case Western Reserve for the 2014-15 academic year.

Emily Orchard (NUR'14), Gibann Walters, a preceptor from Southwest General, and Rebecca M. Patton, MSN, RN, CNOR, FAAN, the Lucy Jo Atkinson Scholar in Perioperative Nursing, won an award for their poster, "QSEN Competencies in the Perioperative Environment," at the 2014 Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) National Forum in Baltimore, Maryland

May 30, 2014

Barbara J. Daly, PhD, RN, FAAN, the Gertrude Perkins Oliva Professor in Oncology Nursing, and Neal J. Meropol, MD received a $1,620,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health for their study, Oncology Nurse IMPACT: Improving Communication with Patients about Clinical Trials

May 20, 2014

Faye Gary, EdD, RN, FAAN, The Medical Mutual of Ohio Kent W. Clapp Chair & Professor of Nursing, is a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award: Association of Black Nursing Faculty, Inc. The award is bestowed upon individuals who have make significant and outstanding contributions to the discipline of nursing, and who have made an extraordinary impact in addressing the healthcare needs of under-served communities. The ceremony will occur at the Association's 27th Conference and Scientific Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 12-15, 2014.

Jeanne Hitch, Med, MA, LPC, project manager, received the Scholarship in Teaching Award, recognizing faculty educators 2013 from the Four School Interprofessional Workshop: Exposure to Roles/Responsibilities and Teamwork at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

Elizabeth Madigan, PhD, RN, FAAN, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Independence Foundation Professor, received a $70,000 grant from the Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare for the Nurse Leaders Scholars and Veterans Healthcare Scholars program for 2014-2016.

April 23, 2014

Jane Suresky, DNP, RN, PMHCNS-BC , assistant professor in the school of nursing and director of the Family Systems Psychiatric Mental Health program,
received the 2014 ISPN Education Award
from the International Society of
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses.

Shanina Knighton, PhD student, received third place in the Galen - Brien Holden Vision 2014 Competition. Her presentation "Germs-Be-Off" focused on her business concept proposal, a device that is a patient-controlled hand sanitation dispenser that affixes to the hospital bed rail for patient use. This device will remind patients at specified meal times and every two hours to clean their hands, as well as have others clean their hands when they come within a 2 foot radius of the bed.

Ana Laura Solano López, PhD Student, has been invited to attend the International Council of Nurses (ICN) in Geneva, Switzerland

March 10, 2014

Heather M. Rice, MSN, RN, a doctoral student in the school of nursing, received the Edie Moore Student Travel Scholarship
to attend the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM)

Cindy Motley, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, Instructor in the School of Nursing, received the UCITE Nord Grant for the Dedicated Education Unit Project from the The University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education at Case Western Reserve University

Bruce Kafer, RN, MSN, PhD Student in the School of Nursing, received the Minority Health Community Action Leadership Award From the Ohio Commission on Minority Health

January 30, 2014

Mary A. Dolansky, PhD, RN, Associate Professor in the School of Nursing, received the Distinguished Researcher Award and Allison Webel, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing, received the Junior Researcher Award from the Self Care Research Section of the Midwest Nursing Research Society. Kathy Wright, PhD, RN, GCNS-BC, PMHCNS-BC Mellen Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Nursing, received the Dissertation Award from the Gerontological Nursing Science Research Interest Group at Midwest Nursing Research Society

January 25, 2014

Patricia E. McDonald, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing, received the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Excellence in Health Award

Chao-Pin Hsiao, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, received the Junior Researcher Award from the Pain and Symptom Management Research Section of Midwest Nursing Research Society

January 16, 2014

Amy Y. Zhang, PhD, Associate Professor in the School of Nursing, received the Distinguished Researcher Award from the Pain and Symptom Management Research Section of Midwest Nursing Research Society.

January 15, 2014

BSN students Madeline Collins & Karishma Patel received first place in the Intersections: SOURCE Poster Awards, Nursing Poster Competition for their poster Factors that Facilitate and Hinder Irish Travellers in the Pursuit of Higher Education. Their faculty mentor was Mary Quinn Griffin, PhD, RN, FAAN. Second place went to Brendon Bower, Improving Self-Confidence in 6th-8th Grade Boys in Juneau, Alaska, and Breanna Creegan & Brooke Simpson, Education Related to the Use of Telehealth Monitors in Home Healthcare.

January 10, 2014

Chao-Pin Hsiao, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, received funding from the Oncology Nursing Society Foundation for her study, Changes in Mitochondrial Bioenergetics and Cancer-Related Fatigue in Prostate Cancer

Kate Hanna Harvey Professor in Community Health Nursing and PhD Program Director Jaclene A. Zauszniewski, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN received the Best Faculty Paper Award from the Midwest Nursing Research Society and the Western Journal of Nursing Research for her paper, “Resourcefulness Training for Grandmothers Raising Grandchildren: Establishing Fidelity.”

Associate Professor, Patricia Higgins, PhD, RN was named a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America. The new fellows will be formally recognized during GSA’s 66th Annual Scientific Meeting, which will be held in November.

August 27, 2013

Assistant Professor Sonya Moore, MSN, CRNA received $36,500 funding for the Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship Program from the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA).

August 23, 2013

Mary Quinn Griffin, PhD, RN and Marilyn “Lynn” Lotas, PhD, RN were named fellows of the American Academy of Nursing. Joining them are FPB alumni Rey Rivera, DNP’10 and Laura Wagner, BSN’97 and several FPB friends and former faculty -- Karen Kauffman, Sue Sendelbach and Jill Kilanowski.

August 26, 2013

Assistant professor, Alison Webel, PhD, RN received $4,525 in support from the AIDS Funding Collaborative for her project, “Understanding HIV Health Literacy in Northeast Ohio from Three Perspectives: People Living with HIV, Health Care Providers, and Professional Team Members.”

August 23, 2013

Congratulations to the following individuals whose faculty promotions were approved by the Case Western Reserve University Board of Trustees effective July 1, 2013.

Gertrude Perkins Oliva Professor in Oncology Nursing Barbara J. Daly, PhD, RN, FAAN has received funding for a T32 Training Grant, "Symptom Management and Palliative Care Research in Adults with Advanced Disease," from the National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health.

May 24, 2013

International nurse leader Judith Shamian, PhD '88 has been elected as the
27th President of the International Council of Nurses (ICN). She is the first FPB alum to be elected ICN President.

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Independence Foundation Professor Elizabeth Madigan, PhD, RN, FAAN has received the Ruth Corcoran and Nancy Langston Nursing Education Research Grant for her project, "Development of a Behavioral Observation Instrument for Teamwork and Collaboration in Pre-licensure Nursing Students to Support Quality and Safety Education in Nursing Competencies” from the National League for Nursing.

May 20, 2013

Assistant Professor Celeste M. Alfes, DNP, MSN, RN has been awarded the Joyce Griffin-Sobel Education Research Grant for her project, “The NLN Leadership Development Program for Simulation Educators," from the National League for Nursing.

May 20, 2013

BSN student Sara Zargham answers "5 questions" from CWRU's The Daily about tennis, nursing, and her secret wish to major in a different subject at CWRU.

DNP student Debra White has received the Promise of Nursing for Louisiana Regional Faculty Fellowship, awarded by the Trustees of the Foundation of the National Student Nurses’ Association.

May 15, 2013

BSN students Julia Blanchette (left) and Virginia Ju (right) have both been selected as SOURCE 2013 Summer Research Scholars for their research projects.

Julia's project is “Aquaporin Gene Expression of Cystic Fibrosis Placenta," with Dr. Rebecca Darrah as her project mentor. Virginia's project is “Factors That Affect Social Support of Depressed African American Cancer Patients," with Dr. Amy Zhang as her project mentor.

Kathryn's poster was called “The Voices of Gratitude,” and her faculty mentor was Maryjo Prince-Paul. Grant's poster was named "Assessing Patient Exposure to Transport,” and his faculty mentor was Andrew Reimer.

MSN student Kimberly Kimble has been selected as the Student Board Representative for 2013-2014 by the OSANA Board of Directors and the Student Committee.

BSN students Chloe Milliman and Serena Doyle have both been honored 2013 Summer Research Scholars.

Milliman is the SOURCE 2013 Summer Research Scholar for her project, "Tailoring Interventions to Target Obesity in Urban Youth." Her project mentor was Shirley Moore, PhD, RN, FAAN.

Doyle has been named the P-SURG 2013 Summer Research Scholar for her project, "Vibration: Stress of Medical ICU Patients During Transport." Her project mentor was Andrew Reimer, PhD, RN.

Congratulations, Chloe and Serena!

April 23, 2013

Shirley M. Moore, PhD, RN, FAAN, the Edward J. and Louise Mellen Professor of Nursing and Associate Dean for Research, has received the 2013 Faculty Distinguished Research Award from Case Western Reserve University.

April 22, 2013

Associate Professor Amy Y. Zhang, PhD has received funding for her project, ”Erectile Function and Quality of Life After Prostate Cancer Treatment” from the American Cancer Society.

April 15, 2013

BSN student Lauren V. Starks was selected to participate in the NIH Clinical Center’s 2013 Summer Internship Program by the National Institutes of Health.

April 10, 2013

Instructor Gregory Graham, MA has received the Marie Haug Award from the University Center on Aging and Health.

BSN student Julia O'Brien was awarded a Blue Ribbon for her research poster, "Have You Considered Palliative Care for Your Sickle Cell Patients?" from the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA).

Earlier this month, she also received the 2013 MNRS Undergraduate Student Research Scholars' Award, which was officially presented at the Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Research Conference on March 7-10, 2013 in Chicago.

The award will be officially presented at the Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Research Conference on March 7-10, 2013 in Chicago.

February 21, 2013

Assistant Professor Valerie Boebel Toly, PhD, RN, CPNP's journal article, "A Longitudinal Study of Families with Technology Dependent Children," was designated as a Top 15 Download in 2012 by the Editor of Research in Nursing & Health.

Associate Professor Chris Winkelman, PhD, RN has been inducted into the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

February 18, 2013

Five FPB Professors Awarded as Among 20 Top-Notch Nursing Professors in Ohio by StateStats.org

Assistant Professor Carol Kelley, PhD, RN, CNP received the award for winning the ELNEC-Core Award from the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing in January.

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Elizabeth Madigan, PhD, RN, FAAN was awarded for being named the Independence Foundation Professor in Nursing Education in December 2012.

Medical Mutual of Ohio and Kent W. Clapp Chair and Professor Faye A. Gary, EdD, MS, RN, FAAN was chosen for being honored with the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses Division Award, which she received from the International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses (ISPN) in September 2012. She has also been recognized by the National Black Nurses Association with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Associate Professor and Institutional Researcher Mary Quinn Griffin, PhD, RN, was chosen for this recognition for being recently inducted into the National League for Nursing 2012 Academy of Nursing Education Fellows in June 2012.

According to StateStats.org, the "goal of the top professors list is to highlight post-secondary educators who have been awarded recently for excellence in the classroom, on campus, and/or in the community. We found many professors who fit the bill, but focused on those recognized within the past 12 months."

Gertrude Perkins Oliva Professor in Oncology Nursing Barbara J. Daly, PhD, RN, FAAN has been selected as an inductee into the Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame.

February 11, 2013

Sarah Cole Hirsh Professor Katherine R. Jones, PhD, RN, FAAN has been appointed to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Special Emphasis Review Panel for the Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Pathway to Independence Award.

February 11, 2013

For Black History Month, Marvin E. and Ruth Durr Denekas Professor May L. Wykle, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA was selected for induction into the Greater Abyssinia Caviness Towers' Wall of Fame of Greater Clevelanders Who Have Made a Difference.

The ceremony will be held on Thursday, February 21, at 2 pm at the Greater Abyssinia Caviness Tower Senior Apartments.

Assistant Professor Carol Kelley, PhD, RN, CNP has won the ELNEC-Core Award from the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

January 24, 2013

Congratulations to BSN student Allison Luoma, who has received travel funding to present her research at the upcoming 2013 Midwest Nursing Research Society conference from Support of Undergraduate Research & Creative Endeavors (SOURCE). The conference will be held in Chicago on March 7-10, 2013.

January 23, 2013

An article by Kate Harvey Hanna Professor in Community Health Nursing Jaclene A. Zauszniewski, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN has been chosen as a Citation Paper for presentation at the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Annual Scientific Meeting 2013.

The paper is called, "Interventions for Grandmothers: Resourcefulness versus Biofeedback."